Scott McClallen

Scott McClallen

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Scott McClallen is the Night and Weekend Web Editor at Townhall.com. A Hillsdale College graduate, his work has been featured in RealClearPolitics, the Washington Examiner and The Center Square. He’s also the author of “Twisted Tech: The Death of Privacy in the Digital Age” and Managing Editor of Michigan Capitol Confidential.

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Amazon Cargo Plane Overruns Miami Runway, Kills Five
Boeing

Amazon Cargo Plane Overruns Miami Runway, Kills Five

Mount Sinai to Pay $2 Million, End Youth Gender Treatments in DOJ Deal
DOJ

Mount Sinai to Pay $2 Million, End Youth Gender Treatments in DOJ Deal

Fugitive Who Stole Dead Man's Identity for 40 Years Sentenced to 81 Months VIP
FBI

Fugitive Who Stole Dead Man's Identity for 40 Years Sentenced to 81 Months

Ohio Dem. Gov. Candidate Amy Acton Attacked at Fair
Crime

Ohio Dem. Gov. Candidate Amy Acton Attacked at Fair

Indiana Daycare Owner Charged in $359K Childcare Fraud Scheme
Crime

Indiana Daycare Owner Charged in $359K Childcare Fraud Scheme

Georgia Sisters Plead Guilty in $2 Million Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Scheme
Crime

Georgia Sisters Plead Guilty in $2 Million Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Scheme

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'Blatant Abuse of Public Trust': USCIS Officer Charged in Fraud Case
DOJ

'Blatant Abuse of Public Trust': USCIS Officer Charged in Fraud Case

Foreign-Born Population Drops 2.9 Million in First Decline Since 1930s
Illegal Immigration

Foreign-Born Population Drops 2.9 Million in First Decline Since 1930s

Muslim Brotherhood-Linked Cleric: Mamdani, El-Sayed Owe Rise to October 7 Attack
Abdul El-Sayed

Muslim Brotherhood-Linked Cleric: Mamdani, El-Sayed Owe Rise to October 7 Attack

'Charlie Kirk Died, and We Love It': Massachusetts Woman Guilty in ICE Threat Case VIP
ICE

'Charlie Kirk Died, and We Love It': Massachusetts Woman Guilty in ICE Threat Case

DHS Employee Claimed 33-Hour Workdays in $250K Fraud Scheme, Feds Say
DHS

DHS Employee Claimed 33-Hour Workdays in $250K Fraud Scheme, Feds Say

Convicted Wife-Killer Also Fleeced VA Out of $354K, Prosecutors Say
Department of Veterans Affairs

Convicted Wife-Killer Also Fleeced VA Out of $354K, Prosecutors Say

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Two Florida Men Sentenced in $34.8 Million Medicare Brace Fraud Scheme
Medicare

Two Florida Men Sentenced in $34.8 Million Medicare Brace Fraud Scheme

Illegal Alien Charged in $1.3 Billion Medicare Fraud Money Laundering Scheme
DOJ

Illegal Alien Charged in $1.3 Billion Medicare Fraud Money Laundering Scheme

DHS Rule Would Deny Birthright Citizenship to Children of Foreign Government Employees
DHS

DHS Rule Would Deny Birthright Citizenship to Children of Foreign Government Employees

NY Developer Pleads Guilty to Bribing Newark Officials, Selling Fake DHS Cards VIP
Crime

NY Developer Pleads Guilty to Bribing Newark Officials, Selling Fake DHS Cards

Maryland Man Sentenced to Prison for $270K Disability Fraud Scheme
Social Security

Maryland Man Sentenced to Prison for $270K Disability Fraud Scheme

Kansas City Childcare Operator Indicted in $75K COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
Crime

Kansas City Childcare Operator Indicted in $75K COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

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LA Podcaster Charged With Threatening to Kill Trump, Stalking His Personal Lawyer
Donald Trump

LA Podcaster Charged With Threatening to Kill Trump, Stalking His Personal Lawyer

Missouri Supreme Court Tosses New Congressional Map Before General Election
Redistricting

Missouri Supreme Court Tosses New Congressional Map Before General Election

Colorado Aunt, Nephew Charged in Immigration Fraud Scheme VIP
Law and Order

Colorado Aunt, Nephew Charged in Immigration Fraud Scheme

Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court to Restore Mail-Ballot Rules Before Midterms
2026 Elections

Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court to Restore Mail-Ballot Rules Before Midterms

Cincinnati Man Pleads Guilty to Hammer Attack on VP Vance's Home
Crime

Cincinnati Man Pleads Guilty to Hammer Attack on VP Vance's Home

Former Federal Union President Convicted in $1 Million Fraud Scheme
Crime

Former Federal Union President Convicted in $1 Million Fraud Scheme

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American Citizen Sentenced to Two Years for Spying on U.S. for China
National Security

American Citizen Sentenced to Two Years for Spying on U.S. for China

Aspiring Rapper Among Three Charged in $8.1M Stolen Check Scheme VIP
Crime

Aspiring Rapper Among Three Charged in $8.1M Stolen Check Scheme

Multiple People Shot in Downtown Minneapolis, Including Two Police Officers
Mass Shooting

Multiple People Shot in Downtown Minneapolis, Including Two Police Officers

Former NM Couple Indicted in Fake-Identity Unemployment Fraud Scheme
Crime

Former NM Couple Indicted in Fake-Identity Unemployment Fraud Scheme

NC Woman Sentenced to Nine Years for $1.6M Medicaid Fraud Scheme
Medicaid

NC Woman Sentenced to Nine Years for $1.6M Medicaid Fraud Scheme

Ex-Defense Intelligence Agency Insider Threat Officer Pleads Guilty to Espionage
National Security

Ex-Defense Intelligence Agency Insider Threat Officer Pleads Guilty to Espionage

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CMS Stops $1.6 Billion in Fraudulent Medicare Lab Payments
Medicare

CMS Stops $1.6 Billion in Fraudulent Medicare Lab Payments

Maryland Man Billed Medicaid for Therapy Sessions That Never Happened VIP
Medicaid

Maryland Man Billed Medicaid for Therapy Sessions That Never Happened

Iowa Nonprofit Director Gets 18 Months for $426K Fraud Scheme
Crime

Iowa Nonprofit Director Gets 18 Months for $426K Fraud Scheme

Anaheim Woman Pleads Guilty in $2.2 Million Medicare Hospice Fraud Scheme
Medicare

Anaheim Woman Pleads Guilty in $2.2 Million Medicare Hospice Fraud Scheme

Newspaper Mailed to Michiganders Wrongly Claims El-Sayed Is a 'Veteran' VIP
Fake News

Newspaper Mailed to Michiganders Wrongly Claims El-Sayed Is a 'Veteran'

Missouri 'Prophet' Convicted on All 20 Counts in $1.2 Million Pandemic Fraud Scheme
Crime

Missouri 'Prophet' Convicted on All 20 Counts in $1.2 Million Pandemic Fraud Scheme

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Maine Man Sentenced to Three Years for Stealing Identity to Double-Dip on SNAP Benefits
SNAP

Maine Man Sentenced to Three Years for Stealing Identity to Double-Dip on SNAP Benefits

Baby Steps to Prison? Surrogacy Agency Trio Indicted. VIP
Crime

Baby Steps to Prison? Surrogacy Agency Trio Indicted.

MA State Rep Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining $700,000 in COVID-19 Benefits
Crime

MA State Rep Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining $700,000 in COVID-19 Benefits

Six Charged in Multi-Year Rental Car Theft Scheme Tied to Violent Crimes VIP
Crime

Six Charged in Multi-Year Rental Car Theft Scheme Tied to Violent Crimes

Nine Elderly Victims Lost $7.5 Million in Alleged Cash-And-Gold Fraud Scheme
Crime

Nine Elderly Victims Lost $7.5 Million in Alleged Cash-And-Gold Fraud Scheme

'War Room' Racketeering Ring Charged in $12 Million Medicaid Fraud, Violence Scheme
Medicaid

'War Room' Racketeering Ring Charged in $12 Million Medicaid Fraud, Violence Scheme

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Former Superintendent, Two Others Sentenced in $1M School Fraud Scheme
Crime

Former Superintendent, Two Others Sentenced in $1M School Fraud Scheme

Justice Department: TikTok to Pay $400M Over Child Privacy Violations
Lawsuit

Justice Department: TikTok to Pay $400M Over Child Privacy Violations

Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump Administration's 75-Country Visa Suspension
Lawsuit

Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump Administration's 75-Country Visa Suspension

Florida Man Sentenced to 7+ Years for Fake PPE Empire
Crime

Florida Man Sentenced to 7+ Years for Fake PPE Empire

Riley Gaines Torches Iowa Dem for Faking Locker Room Stance
Transgender

Riley Gaines Torches Iowa Dem for Faking Locker Room Stance

Detroit Schools Paying Some Students $100 a Week to Show Up VIP
Education

Detroit Schools Paying Some Students $100 a Week to Show Up

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Nigerian Man Pleads Guilty to Pandemic-Era Unemployment Fraud Scheme
Crime

Nigerian Man Pleads Guilty to Pandemic-Era Unemployment Fraud Scheme

Former USCIS Officer Charged With Stealing $60,000 From Federal Union
Crime

Former USCIS Officer Charged With Stealing $60,000 From Federal Union